Lead OT Engineer

Jobtailor; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Anglian Water is seeking an experienced OT leader to provide technical direction across SCADA, PLC, and industrial networks in its critical infrastructure environments.

You will support field engineers and operations teams, drive large capital schemes, and ensure regulatory compliance while maintaining service resilience. This role requires strong communication and problem-solving skills, plus a full UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• Extensive OT process control, SCADA, PLC, and industrial networks experience.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex OT systems and incidents.
• Experience with regulatory compliance in critical infrastructure.
• Ability to write clear engineering and design specifications.
• Full driving licence and right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across OT systems in operational environments.
• Act as primary contact for complex OT and process control challenges.
• Support field engineers and operational teams in diagnosing issues.
• Support delivery of large capital schemes.
• Ensure regulatory compliance, reduce leakage and pollution events, and uphold service resilience.
• Align projects with AM 8 goals, ODIs, I2S, and energy efficiencies.
• Undertake technical risk assessments for automation systems.
• Create IRDS, FDS, and system architectures.
• Collaborate with capital delivery partners and test new hardware.
• Review third-party technical documentation and designs.
• Support proof-of-concepts and trials of new automation hardware.
• On-site commissioning and service integration for PLC/SCADA systems.

Skills

SCADA engineering

PLC engineering

Industrial networks

OT process control

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Coaching skills

Driving licence

Right to work in UK

Tools

HMI

Networking infrastructure

Automation hardware

Documentation review

Job description

• Provide technical leadership, oversight, and strategic direction across Operational Technology systems used within Anglian Water’s operational environments


• Act as the primary point of contact for complex OT and process control challenges


• Support field engineers, operational teams, and stakeholders in diagnosing and resolving high-impact technical issues


• Support delivery of large capital schemes


• Ensure regulatory compliance, reduce leakage and pollution events, and uphold service resilience across critical infrastructure


• Align project deliverables and outcomes with AM 8 goals, ODIs, I2S, energy efficiencies, and OPEX savings


• Undertake technical risk assessments for existing automation control systems and industrial control networks


• Create high-level customer requirements documents (IRDS), detailed Functional Design Specifications (FDS), and system architectures


• Work with capital delivery partners and third-party suppliers to test and approve new hardware before installation


• Review and sign off third-party technical documentation and designs for Automation and SCADA capital delivery projects


• Support and facilitate proof-of-concepts and trials of new Automation/SCADA hardware, technology, and systems


• Undertake on-site commissioning and service integration for PLC/SCADA systems and industrial control networks

Requirements

• Extensive industry experience engineering, implementing, and maintaining OT process control, SCADA, PLC, and industrial networks


• Technical expertise in telemetry outstations, PLCs, SCADA, HMIs, and associated networking infrastructure


• Ability to apply available and emerging OT engineering technologies to deliver robust, reliable, commissionable, operable, and maintainable assets in a regulatory environment


• Extensive knowledge and experience of OT discipline, processes, concepts, and best practice


• Proven troubleshooting skills and methodical problem-solving approach


• Ability to write clear, concise, accurate engineering and design specifications with measurable outputs


• Strong motivation and coaching skills


• Excellent communication skills and ability to challenge and collaborate constructively at all levels


• Full driving licence


• Right to work in the UK


• Successful completion of employment checks, including references, driving licence, and identity check

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive expertise in Operational Technology systems, including SCADA and PLC, with a strong focus on regulatory compliance and technical leadership. Capable of delivering robust engineering solutions and managing complex technical challenges in critical infrastructure environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Operational Technology Systems Leadership


• SCADA and PLC Engineering


• Technical Risk Assessment


• Regulatory Compliance Expertise


• Troubleshooting and Problem-Solving Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• SCADA


• PLC


• Industrial Networks


• Telemetry Outstations


• Functional Design Specifications


• Automation Control Systems


• Technical Documentation Review


• System Architecture


• Commissioning


• Process Control

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication Skills


• Coaching Skills


• Collaborative Problem-Solving


• Methodical Approach

Certifications & Qualifications

• Full Driving Licence

Industry Keywords

• Regulatory Environment


• Capital Schemes


• Service Resilience


• Leakage Reduction


• Pollution Prevention

Tools & Technologies

• HMI


• Networking Infrastructure


• Automation Hardware


• Third-Party Technical Documentation